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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
THE SOLDIERS HOME.

There is a diversity of opinion exist
ing among old soldiers as to the proprie-
ty of erecting Soldiers Home. While
a majority of the G. A. X. Posts OF the
State that have signitied their preference
are in favor of q Home, there is a mi
nority of no inconsiderable number that
fayors a relief fund instead. The ques-
ton is certainly an open one. That the
old soldiers should be provided for in
some way is conceded by all, and the
only question. which remains to be set
tied is to determine upon what is the
most feasible and acceptable TO those re-
quiring assistance. ..-..
The establishment of Soldiers Home
has features which commend it in many
particulars, while it is rather objection
able in other ways. The old soldier
who is crippled and aged, and conse-
quently incapable of earning a liveh-
hood for himself and family would,
there is little doubt, much prefer to spend
his last days with his family. This he
cannot do if he accepts the terms and
conditions of an inmate of the proposed
home. To be sure he, personally, will
be cared for in all essentials, and will
evade the hardships of butfeting with
the selfish and uncharitable, but he will
be separated from his family and friends
"a thing not pleasant to accept. If on
the other hand, provisions could be
made for a relief fund and SO distributed
as to afford to all needy old soldiers
monthly stipend sufficient to sustain
themselves and families at home, II
would seem to be far preferable, and
certain it is that the expense would be
no greater if indeed it would be as much
to the State, as the erection and main
tenance of Home. The subject is GER
tainly one which demands careful con
sideration and thorough discussion, and
that which seems best to the old soldier
should be adopted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04

THERE is some queer railroad legisia-
ton going on, for fact. One bill will
make 1t an offense for railroads to is
sue passes to any one, while another
will make it compulsory for them to is
sue transportation to certain favored
few. Yesterday the House passed the
Gregory bill making it the duty of rail-
roads to carry state officers free. Such
an act is of doubtful expediency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04


WHEN the Associated Press, a few DAYS
ago, briefly narrated the circumstance OF
two men having been shot and killed
near White Plains, N. Y, by sheriff
and his posse, for resisting arrest after
having murdereda young man in a store
at that place, no one who read 1t could
have suspected the real nature of the
curious adventure which led up to the
triple tragedy, In the New York Sun
there is history of the affair almost sur.
passing fiction IN the unaccouptableness
of the motives which animated the
principal actors in the crime. Early on
Thursday morning, the 10th of January,
Thomas, John aud William Tristram,
three brothers, aged respectively 10, II
and Is years, started from the home Of
their parents in the city of New York,
and went to the Grand Central station,
where they took train for Patterson, q
little village on the Harlem railroad,
about sixty miles from the city. They
reached their destination at.half-past TO-
and then wandered over the hills, anus
ing themselves on the way with a game
of leap frog and attempting to play the
"killing business" in Romeo and
Juliet" "We were practising different
ways of falling after being killed, " said
the younger brother William, in his &C.
count. 1t seems that the brothers had a
fancy for acting, and had taken part last
June in some rongh-and-ready amateur
dramatic performances at Staten Island,
Finally they reached Brewster's where
they took q train for New York; but
Thomas and John got off at White Plains,
telling William to proceed TO town,
where they would join him later. The
lad was not in the secret of his brothers
intentions. or SO he testifies, and he did
not ask them the purpose oftheir excur-
sion, but went home, as he was told, and
gave no furthes information to his par
ents than that they had stopped at White
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04

the The house committee authorized to in
KID yestigate the charges Of bribery held a
re meeting Wednesday morning, and had
loys before them Gov. McGiIl and Rev. S.
md g. Smith. Gov. McCill said he had no
M knowledge of money being used to I'M
the duly influence the legislature and had
not said so at the opera house meeting.
the He was willing, if necessary, to go on
opie the stand and testify under oath. He
or said he had too much regard for the leg
thin islature to reflect upon its integrity and
nde' had not done SO. Rev. Mr.. Smith said
ire that he did not know of his own person.
'Vlne al knowledge of the use of money TO
" 80 bride members of the legislature. He
ars had understood that large sums of money
urce had been raised by the Columbia Asso-
ENDS citation presumably to influence legisla-
CHI ton, but before testifying desired to
I'VE p, consult members of the high license
Bro committee, and promised TO furnish the
nduc names Of parties to subpoena. Some of
me the members of the committee thought
.oprie that money had been used two years
and ago to defeat the passage of the high IL
ock cense bill, and thought the investigation
IS goo should be carried far enough TO cover
idtiol the events OF that session. II is proba-
a hans BILE that a resolution will be introduced
ed, an giving the committee larger powers to
andled cover this point.
vown
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04

Gov. FORAKER, of Ohio, has made pub
lie announcement that he will not be a
candidate for reelection. The Governor
would make an excellent man for the
Republicans to place second on their tick
Of in 'SS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04

RAYMOND BELMONT, a son of the WELL
known New York banker, August Bel
mont, shot and killed himself at his
fathers home on Monday. Tho shoot
ing was accidental.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04

The annual session bill was defeated
in the House yesterday, while the sue
cess of the Prosser high license bill is an
assured fact. This is the 81 900 and $500
license.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
Articles of Incorporation
-oF THE
Mankat0 Coal, Oil and Mineral COMPANY

We the undersigned associate ourselves as q
body corporate under title two IL Of chapter
thirty-four ls4l of the General Statutes Of the
state Of Minnesota, and hereby adopt and sign
tho following articles of incorporation, to-wit;
ARTICLE l.
The name OF this corporation shall be The
Mankato Coal Oil and Mineral Company, and
the general nature Of its business shall be
leasing and buying OF lands and the selling OF
products derived from such lands.
ARTICLE II.
The principal place Of business Of this cor
poration shall be In the said City Of Mankato,
ID tne county n6 OF hse Earth and state OF Min
corporation shall be the first day of January
1887, and shall continue thirty years.
ARTICLE Ill
The amount OF the capital stock of this cor
poration shall be nifty thousand dollars. divid-
ed into one thousand shares Of fifty dollars
each, all of which shall be paid ID ut the time
of the commencement OF this corporation.
ARTICLE w.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness which
this corporation shall be subject shall be ten
thousand dollars.
ARTICLE ".
The names and residence Of the persons
forming this corporation are: p. Zimmerman,
Mankato, Mimi; J. L. Ritter, Mankato, Mimi;
George Z. spotz, philadelphia. Pa. J. Wagon
M h w. p. Marston, Lake cryst as Iinn
@. e. Davis, Lake Crystal, Mimi; Harry shan.
but, Mankato, Mimi; ed. Weaver, Mankato
Mimi; o. g. McCurdy, Mankato, MINI; Lester
Patterson, Mankato, Mimi; A. p. Halfhill
Mankato, MINI.
ARTICLE vi.
The government Of this corporation and the
management of its affairs shall he vested in Q
board of i've directors, who shall be stockhold.
ers, and shall be hereafter elected by the
stockholders ut an annual meeting 70 be held
| the second Monday in February OF each year
At the first meeting Of the board of directors
after such annual election ft shall elect q
President Vice-P President, Secretary and
Treasurer. TO which officers it may delegate
| any OF its appropriate powers and duties.
ARTICLE VII.
The names Of the first directors Of this cor
| poration shall be:
| p. Zimmerman, Mankato, Mimi.
j. L. Ritter, Mankato, MINI.
George e. Spotz, Philadelphia, Pa.
j. Wagon, Mankato, Mimi.
/ p. A. Larson, Lake Crystal, MINI.
| w. p. Marston, Lake Crystal, MINI.
q. e. Davis, Lake Crystal, Mimi.
Harry Shaubut, Mankatu, MINI.
I'D. Weaver, Mankato, MINI.
U. c. McCurdy, Mankato, Mimi.
Lester Patterson, Mankato, Mimi.
A. p. Halfhill, Mankato, Mimi.
In witness whereof we the above named In.
| corporators have hereunto set our hands and
| affixed our seals this first day of Septembel
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04

AFTER long and strong fight, Con-
gresham Reagan was on Tuesday ele ct
ed United States Senator by the Texas
legislature. 1t took thirty-one ballots to
secure his success.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
EspoRT- mANKATo.

New Victories Gained Every Day
ny DIERLAA1M,s
Diphtheria aud Group Remedy.
TO be had from
n PTTNHE MANRATO, MINI.
4As ooN0xSs Postoifice Box 6b2.
Agent-A. SCHMIDT, cor. I'd and Elm Str.
32mtls
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04

Commissioner of Deeds for all the
States. Mr.. G. E. Reardon, baltimore,
Nd, writes that he suffered for 2 long
time with rheumatism which yielded 70
no treatment until he applied St. Jacobs
Oil.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04

Have made 20 loans during the year on 90
shares list series, and 81 shares of 9th series
stock, at an average premium of 50 clio per
cent. 81 shares Of stock have been withdrawn
by 20 from LIST Ave from Sd, Is from 4th, "a
from fifth sc, ries
GEO. Fl. FOX, 8. w. BURGESS,
Secretary. President.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
A NEW GRAIN LAW.

Mr.. Mattson's grain and warehouse
bill, H. F. No. AZ, provides for q State
grain and warehouse commission OF
three members, to be appointed one each
succeeding year for the term of three
years. 1t takes away all jurisdiction
from the railroad commission over this
subject. 1t compels the grain ware
houses at st, Paul, Minneapolis and Du-
luth to come under the law. Itproyides
for State grain inspection and not local
inspection, by FIVE grain and warehouse
examiners. 1t separates the duties OF
the grain registrar from the duties of the
secretary of the board and makes some
slight changes as to grain in special bins.
1t provides for State supervision by the
commission over all elevators and ware
houses and the grain business outside OF
st. Paul. Minneapolis and Duluth in the
State. 1t requires all elevator and ware
house men and corporations to take out
a license fee of 81, but does not require
country warehouses and corporations TO
bond. The bill does not provide for
local inspectors or weighers, but does
exact that there shall be one or more
(not to exceed fiye) grain and warehouse
examiners, who shall make examina-
tons, at any time under snch rules as
the commission may devise, Of the scales,
grades, dockage, amount of cash wheat
bought, storage wheat taken in monthly
and report to the commission thereon.
1t also requires all elevator and ware
house managers to keep samples of State
grades under seal and to guarantee
weights and grades at all terminal points.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
LETTER LIST.

List of letters remaining uncalled for at the
postoffice at Mankato, Minnesota for the week
ending Friday, February 4, 1887
IA riovv w w fshariefl, Cflfner Mrs Mary
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
ABOUT TREES AND SEEDS.

Senator Hands bill relating to frauds
by tree or seed dealers is an important
measure to the people in general. Hence
forth dealers in nursery plants are OBJ
liged to appear before the Secretary Of
State and give information as to where
the trees or plants came from and give
bonds to the amount of $1,000. They
are also obliged to take ont . license in
the county where they engage in selling
their stock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04

In calling for the above letters please say
teTs Remaining uncIaimed at the expiration of
so days from this date will be sent to the Dead
Letter once. tAMRs CANNON, Pm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS


Senator Goodrich submitted regular
prohibition law into the Senate Monday
morning. 1t is somewhat similar to the
Iowa act. The bill provides that no per-
SON shall manufacture for sale, or sell, or
keep for sale as beverage, any intoxi-
eating liquors, including wines and ales.
The legislature shall provide for the en-
forcement of the law. The measure
will be submitted to the people of the
State for their approval or rejection at
the next general election. At request
Ex-senator Goodrich the bill was re-
ferred to the committee on temperance.
Senator Goodrich also introduced q
measure to regulate the official terms of
county auditors and county treasurers.
The bill provides that the term of the
present auditor shall expire on the first
Monday in January, 1891, and that of
treasurer on the first Monday in Janu-
airy, 1889. Thereafter the term will be
four years.
Senator Pope secured the passage of a
bill Monday, under suspension of the
rules, regulating the catching of fish in
Lake Madison, this county, prohibiting
the same between Dec. LIST and April /.
The measure is q good one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-04

The highest amount Of Indebtedness whic
thousand dollars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-17
Yankee Shrewdness.


A Northern shoe merchant set up n
shop in Vicksburg several years ago,
and buying his stock of the manufac-
turcr he had always dealt with, with
out reference to any peculiaritics
among his new patrons, found himself
loaded with an absolutely unstable
lot of shoes. At first he thought his
case was hopeless, and then noticing
that the few small numbers he had
were too small really for the people
that called for them, he tumbcd to the
real state of the case. The Vicks-
burg ladies We're greatly gratiiied at
his automatically loud avowals that he
had bought his stock all wrong through
ignorance of the tininess of the South
crn foot. and when he at considerable
expenditure of time aud ingenuity,
managed to mark II large part of his
stock over again and invited them to
come and see his goods bought for lit
tie feet. he drove a good trade, and he
says saved himself from bankruptcy.
As Il fact. however. he did have n few
boxes of advanced sizes for which he
had no call whatever. IN y. Graphic.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-17
ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Brush Companies of Ohio and New
England Sued
For One Million Doilars-Enormous Inter-
ests at Stake.


New YoRK, Sept. IA suit for the re-
coyery Of $l,0O0,0O0 has been commenced
in the supreme court of this county by
John b. Powell and others against the
Brush Electric Company, of Cleveland, O.,
and the Brush-Swan Electric Light Com.
pany, of New England The action
promises to bring out some interesting
points in electric light history. Like
the celebrated case Of the Bell Tele-
phone Company, which corporation has
been in court for a number of years,
and has furnished evidence sufficient to
cover thousands of pages of closely print.
ed manuscript, this suit will be closely
watched, not only by the legal frater-
nifty, but by stockholders i'll tue parent and
subsidiary companies as well as by the
public. The cause Of action, which is also
said to be the reason for the resignation
of Major Powell from the management
OF the Brush-Swan Company, is al
legged non-iuldlment Of contract, made
in 1888, to furnish him with certain
storage batteries. Attempts to effect
settlement having failed, recourse is had
to law, and the defendants, having pos
session of immensely valuable property,
will undoubtedly fight to the bitter end 1t
will become necessary to call in much ex-
pert testimony, and Prof. Edison and
other electricians win be called TO
the witness stand. The interests in
volycd are Of enormous value aud
affect nearly every town and city
in the United States and Europe. 1t
is argued among lawyers that the present
controversy will have the effect to open
up other litigation as between the various
companies, Probably the most interest
ing points to be brought out in the testi-
mony will cover the history Of the labor
undertaken and efforts made by numerous
inventors TO perfect the system of the
storage of electricity.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-17
PROCESS FOR MAKING SUGAR


n'oh or Hot water Method.
WASHINGTON, Sept. r. Commissioner
'olinan has just returned from an official
yIs't IN Fort Scott, Kansas, where the
department Of Agriculture is CONDUCTING
experiments in making sugar from sorg.
nun oy The diffusion process, and express.
es himself as being delighted with the re-
sults obtained already. He says the ex.
perihehts consist in the trial of a new
process IN making sugar in this country
"hleh dlspcnses entirely with the costly
and ponderous mills, and steam oneines
e'c', ana uses far simpler and less ex-
pehsiye method for cxtrac ing the
Ju'ce by which all the saccharinc
matter is obtained, while by the
ioFher methods from 80 to 40 per cent. on
Ihe average of the juice, even with the
southern sugar-cane,s is left in the cane af
Ter passing through the MILL and with sor
gum astill larger quantity, because of
greater difficulty in extracting. The new
process is called the diffusion or saturation
process. The mill is capable Of working nm
every twenty hours $50 tons of cane. max.
o '''VV' pOuHuS Ol sugar or
more from the first swinging in the CEN
tritugals from 100 to 1l5 pounds of smear
per ton Of cane was obtained, and about
twenty pounds more are expected from
The second swinging. A yield Of from ten
10 hiteen tons OF cane per acre was being
secured, which would produce bv
THIS new process from 1900 to | 800 pounds
OF sugar, This sugar is worth by the car
load five and half cents per pound To
every ton Of cane, aside from the sugar in
u, there are some ten or twelve gallons Of
molasses, and also the seed raised upOn
the cane, amounting to about twenty-five
bushels per acre, and Just as good for
feeding all kinds of stock as Indian corn
Our Nation is paying SlO00OO,O0O annually
10 the sugar producers of other countries,
and, if we have demonstrated that we can
proil'ably produce sugar on our own
farms, 1t is matter Of the highest i'm
portance to the country. It will not only
keep this money at home, but will save to
our people $50, 100000 annually in customs
duties.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-17
"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

-"What are the last teeth that
Gomez asked a teacher Of her class in
physiology. False teeth, num- re-
piled a boy who had Just wakencd up
on the back seat.-7eraS Sytings.
The Novelty Wore Of
He always loved the joys of home,
At home he always tarried,
Aud never thought abroad to roam
Until he'd been for six months married
--BOStOH Courier.
-''Here's hair on your shouldei,'
said his wife, with an ominous calm
ness. "Oh-er-yes; I've been play
ing with the poodle" John, don't
be silly. Flossie is not a brunette
poodle. - Washington critic.
The corpse of an Indiana man eN-
ploded and blew the coffin into kim
ding wood The fellow had eaten
three mince pies just two days before
the accident occurred, He can not pos
sibly recover. -NeUman independents
-"Gcorge," she said tenderly, ''do
YOU believe in tue old saying: Out of
SIGHT, out of mnd?n "Wcll, no, not
altogether responded George, hcsi-
tatingly. For instance, take n boil
on the back of ones neck. IN j.
SIN.
Yes" said young Feathcrly, II
induced my girl last night to eat three
dishes of ice cream" "lleavens" eN-
claimed Dumley, fairly aghast; 'you
must have been flush. Where were
you-at Dcl'sp" "No, at an evening
party. .'-Ha,per's Bazm.
In the early age Of Rome women
Were prohibited from using wine, and
hence their relations were allowed
to salute them with kiss, in order that
they might ascertain by the sense of
smell if they had been drinking it,
| Why not revive this pleasant cu.tome
Only it shouldn't be confined to near
relations. That would destroy all the
charm. Boston Transcript.
| II uHsoHDy OH, HuNt NoihN W "
quest the honor of your daughter 5
hand in marriage Pompano-"lm-
possible! Never will give my con-
sent Ponsonby (anxiouslO-"ls
your decision fixed--irrevocable9"
Pompano Qirmly-'It is" Ponsonby
(much relieved) "rhanks. awfully.
Nellie has been pestering me To ask
you, and did il just TO oblige her. -
Philadeiphia Gail.
A man who had become annoyed
beyond endurance by the fault-iinding
of his children with their food. cx-
claimed: "You children are intolerablei
You turn mp your noses al every thing.
when ! was n boy | was often glad
enough to get dry bread IN eat!'
Poor papal' said little Rose, the fami-
ly pet---'.poor papal I'm so glad you're
having so much nicer times living with
mamma and u-l"-M n tsdssr
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-17
The HaddOck Murder Trial.

SIorX CITY, a., Sept l3-ln the Had
dock trial yesterday The time was taken
up in the cross-eXaminatiOn of Lcavtt and
in hearing the testimony of Bismarck,
The defense tried in every way to confuse
the witnesses and draw out conflicting
statements, but did not succeed to any
particular extent, Leavitt stoutly adj
hcrcd to his former statement that his
confession at Chicago was madc before
any offer of immunity was made, and the
State offered to let II certified copy Of the
statement go in evidence, which was re.
sisted by the defense, who desired to in
troluce only parts of it. Bismarck, or
Koschnitski, as his real name is, told sub
stantially the same story as ON the Arcns-
dorf trial, and said that Arensdorf shot
the preacher
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-17
Preacher Publicly Cowhidcd.

COLUMBIA, 5. c., Sept l2-Grcat excite
ment prevails at Rockhill this State,
where Rev. f. G, Price, Methodist min
ister was publicly cowhided today by j.
b, Johnson, for circulating scandalous
stories about Johnson's sister. Friends
of both parties have taken up
the quarrel, and further and
more serious trouble is anticipated
Price leaves for North Carolina tonight to
get married. johnson will follow on the
same train, and, it is believed, force him
10 fight. Price is pastor of a country
church six miles from Rockhill Johnson
is a member Of one of the most respected
families of the town. The people are in
dignant over the outrage.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1887-09-17
SILK CULTURE.
Two-Thirds of the Domestic Demand SUM-
piled by Home Manufacture.

NJ - =,
nAsh'NGIoN, sept l3.-u. S. Consul
,a'i'h' al Hurlch' mas made report from
.na' point wnieh contains very interest
ing paragraph showing the effects of the
ero",h OF SILK culture in the United States
ana the ACTIVITY OF American competition:
Ch'ei among the causes to which the
great shrlnkage in Zurich's silk trade
may Dc ascrioed is the American COMPETE
''oh IN plcce goods. During the three years
cnuihg December 81, 1882, our imports of
s'lh piece goods at New York were ninety
hVc per. cent of the silk goods sent TO the